MICCIO CENTER
“Making TV Magic”
Joseph Miccio Community Center
Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY | 2024
Highlights reel, Making TV Magic - collaborations with Aalokam & Batalá and behind-the-scenes images
About the Show
Making TV Magic was a collaborative, intergenerational workshop series and public access variety TV show designed and created by residents of Red Hook, Brooklyn. The workshops, led by WHOOP DEE DOO’s artist educators, were specifically constructed to welcome first-time art makers and provide creative opportunities for students and older adults.
The project utilized the variety television show platform to showcase the ideas, talents, and interests of the intergenerational programming participants. Every WDD project has a basic theme to make initial brainstorming feel fun and accessible, and our project's theme with the Miccio Community Center was “winter storm”, Under this theme, participants ages 5-86 brainstormed television show ideas such as yeti self-defense techniques, an ice fishing-themed jokes show, a “yeti igloo renovator” skit, and more. Participants learned the basics of filmmaking, including camera operating, cinematography, lighting, and green screen techniques. Episodes also showcased collaborations with local performing arts groups, and participants created ambitious sets, props, and costumes that highlighted each groups’ folkloric history, regalia, music, and dance.
Collaborating Organizations
Students from the Joseph Miccio Community Center
Older Adults from the Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center
Students from Red Hook Art Project
Performers
Aalokam, a traditional Indian dance troupe (www.aalokam.com)
Batalá, New York City's premier all-women, Black-led, samba reggae percussion ensemble, (www.batalanewyork.org)
WHOOP DEE DOO artists
Audra Brandt
Sarah Dahlinger
Sofia Dixon
Emily Flores
Ariel Fonseca
Jeila Gueramian
Remi Hirschtick
Shayna Strype
Carbon Therrien
Jaimie Warren
Collaborating Young Adult Artists, Joseph Miccio Community Center
Renayah Fernandez
Sheriyah Henderson
Collaborating Student Artists, Joseph Miccio Community Center
Anaiz
Micaiah
Kino
Carter
Jayden
Clayton
Sophia
Zachary
Josiah
Joshua
Collaborating Artists, Red Hook Art Project
Angelly Suero-Perez
Rosana Zapata
Massah Fofana
Collaborating Student Artists, Red Hook Art Project
Xiah
Mi'Kenya
Summer
Isabella (Bella)
Noah
Shardonay
Erika
Lucas
Lena
Mason
Collaborating Student Interns, Red Hook Art Project
Paige
Jayshawn
Andrew
Malina
Collaborating Artists, Red Hook Neighborhood Older Adult Center
Pam
Fausto
Valerie
Juana
Theresa
Stanley
Extra Special Thanks
Maria Sanchez, Red Hook Neighborhood OAC
Openbox
The Joseph Miccio Community Center
Tiffiney Davis & Jacqui Painter, Red Hook Art Project
Roland Knight and the Miccio staff including Darcy, Nicole, Eli, Donald & Sheila
We are incredibly grateful to our supporters!!
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
This work was made possible, in part, by the Franklin Furnace FUND supported by Jerome Foundation, SHS Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Whoop Dee Doo’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.